This book presents a comprehensive account of upland rice cultivation in different states of India. Upland rice system is considered as most diverse of all rice systems and each states of the country grow different varieties under a range of management conditions and cropping patterns. The 23 chapters in the book consolidate and share the knowledge on rainfed upland rice cultivation practiced in different states. It analyzes the upland rice agro-ecosystem in different states and encompasses various aspects of integrated nutrient management, pest management, varieties available and newer technologies introduced for adoption by farmers to improve the productivity of this fragile ecosystem.
This book looks at the first eight Sanskrit law codes written in India, between 600 BCE and 570 ACE. It focuses on the legal, religious and ethical customs which were codified in this period and their impact on the social and political life of women. The volume analyzes texts such as the Dharma Sūtras, the Arthaśāstra, the Manu Smŗiti, the Yājňyavalkya Smŗiti, and Nārada Smŗiti, amongst others. It studies discourses on justice, conduct, virtues and duties, and how early laws were used to systematize patriarchy and the varna caste system in South Asia. It examines how patrimonial laws and male property rights highlighted social anxieties about female chastity and varna lineage, which led to the subordination of women and the lower varnas. These anxieties are most evident in codes from the late Vedic and early classical eras when diverse new settlers arrived upon the subcontinent. At this time, kings decentralized governance and allowed local groups to practice communal laws, while they meted out court justice with a specific law code. As the state became prosperous from trade conducted by merchants of diverse castes, sects, and classes, and social peace was ensured by officials from disparate backgrounds, kings began to rely upon a law code that aspired for equity above intolerance. These chapters examine heterodox Therāvada Buddhism and Jainism, their origins in the oligarchic state, their impact on the royal Sanskritic state, as seen in canonical literature. They especially focus on women’s roles in heterodox sects, and the emergence of new spaces for women, as such changes were adopted in disparate ways and degrees by other South Asian communities. The volume will be a useful resource for students and researchers of history, women and gender studies, social anthropology, sociology, and law. It will also serve as an information guide for readers who are interested in the political, and social life of women in early India
Operating systems are an essential part of any computer system. Similarly, a course on operating systems is an essential part of any computer-science education. This book is intended as a text for an introductory course in operating systems at the junior or senior undergraduate level, or at the first year graduate level. It provides a clear description of the concepts that underlie operating systems. In this book, we do not concentrate on any particular operating system or hardware.
Are Indian women powerful mother goddesses, or domestic handmaidens trailing behind men in literacy, wages, opportunities, and rights? Have they been agents of their own destinies, or voiceless victims of patriarchy? Behind these colorful over-simplifications lies the reality of many feminine personas belonging to various classes, ethnicities, religions, and castes. This two-volume set looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times, revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Raman's work is a reflection on the various ways in which women in a non-Western culture have developed and expressed their own feminist agenda. Are Indian women powerful mother goddesses, or domestic handmaidens trailing behind men in literacy, wages, opportunities, and rights? Have they been agents of their own destinies, or voiceless victims of patriarchy? Behind these coloful over-simplifications lies the reality of many feminine personas belonging to various classes, ethnicities, religions, and castes. This two-volume set looks at Indian history from ancient to modern times, revealing precisely why ideas of gender rights were not static across eras or regions. Raman's work is a reflection on the various ways in which women in a non-western culture have developed and expressed their own feminist agenda. Individual chapters highlight the enduring legacies of many important male and female figures, illustrating how each played a key role in modifying the substance of women's lives. Political movements are examined as well, such as the nationalist reform movement of 1947 in which the ideal of Indian womanhood became central to the nation and the push for independence. Also included is a survey of women in contemporary India and the role they played in the resurgence of militant Hindu nationalism. Aside from being an engaging and readable narrative of Indian history, this set integrates women's issues, roles, and achievements into the general study of the times, providing a clear presentation of the social, cultural, religious, political, and economic realities that have helped shape the identity of Indian women.
Ever since the first experimental demonstration was reported in 2000, the interest in metamaterials and left-handed media that exhibit a negative refractive index has increased exponentially. Surveying this explosive growth, Physics and Applications of Negative Refractive Index Materials covers the fundamental physical principles and emerging engin
Power consumption has become a major design consideration for battery-operated, portable systems as well as high-performance, desktop systems. Strict limitations on power dissipation must be met by the designer while still meeting ever higher computational requirements. A comprehensive approach is thus required at all levels of system design, ranging from algorithms and architectures to the logic styles and the underlying technology. Potentially one of the most important techniques involves combining architecture optimization with voltage scaling, allowing a trade-off between silicon area and low-power operation. Architectural optimization enables supply voltages of the order of 1 V using standard CMOS technology. Several techniques can also be used to minimize the switched capacitance, including representation, optimizing signal correlations, minimizing spurious transitions, optimizing sequencing of operations, activity-driven power down, etc. The high- efficiency of DC-DC converter circuitry required for efficient, low-voltage and low-current level operation is described by Stratakos, Sullivan and Sanders. The application of various low-power techniques to a chip set for multimedia applications shows that orders-of-magnitude reduction in power consumption is possible. The book also features an analysis by Professor Meindl of the fundamental limits of power consumption achievable at all levels of the design hierarchy. Svensson, of ISI, describes emerging adiabatic switching techniques that can break the CV2f barrier and reduce the energy per computation at a fixed voltage. Srivastava, of AT&T, presents the application of aggressive shut-down techniques to microprocessor applications.
This is an inspiring biography of noted paraplegic Indian athlete Malathi K. Holla. A Different Spirit captures the trials and turbulences of Malathi, who despite undergoing 33 surgeries and many setbacks in her life, never gave up and won over 300 medals for India in various international championships. Written by leading defence journalist and blogger Dr Anantha Krishnan M, A Different Spirit is being hailed by the media as one of the most inspiring stories of our times. A Different Spirit is the first project of Bangalore-based Inspired Indian Foundation (IIF), a writers' movement backing unsung heroes. As the founder President of IIF, the author has pledged the royalties from the book to support the cause of unsung heroes. The IIF hopes to raise funds through the sales of A Different Spirit (now into its sixth edition), for Malathi's dream of building a permanent structure for Mathru Foundation, a home for paraplegic children.
Based on the work of MIT graduate students Alice Wang and Benton Calhoun, this book surveys the field of sub-threshold and low-voltage design and explores such aspects of sub-threshold circuit design as modeling, logic and memory circuit design. One important chapter of the book is dedicated to optimizing energy dissipation - a key metric for energy constrained designs. This book also includes invited chapters on the subject of analog sub-threshold circuits.
Precious Souls: A journey into the inspiring lives of special children and their families, is a first of its kind effort to understand the world of children with special needs and create awareness among people about their small requirements. There are 24 lives in the book and all are replete with grim determination -- so unlike us they are, but so courageously they live. Precious Souls calls for each reader to give nothing, but share all the love that they have whenever they see a special child. Equal share of your love, confidence and support should also go to their parents, who nurtured their special child, without losing hope. Even though they have seen surroundings with healthy children, when they look home, they have found a certain incompleteness, but they never lost courage, and fought the battle with destiny, emerging victorious. Their profoundness is worth ounces of admiration. The book explores disappointments and triumph in a narrative manner; the author telling each life as it went on during his interaction with the families. The style gets the reader involved as if he or she is seeing the child or their parents right in front of them. Late Dr A P J Abdul Kalam was so touched by the subject that he even wrote the foreword for the book. To give a glimpse of a few stories, the book narrates the life of ten-year-old Diwakar Bhaskar who is diagnosed with Maple Syrup Urine Disease (MSUD), a metabolic disorder passed down through families in which the body cannot break down certain parts of proteins. But he trounced his disorder and found his calling in painting, drawing works of art which has a rare balance of colour and sensitive strokes. An example is the logo of the Precious Souls, which the author has used to mark the immense talent in each of the special children featured in the book. Then there is thirty four-year-old S Sushmitha Danabalana, who had developmental delays compared to other children, when born. Now, she is independent and part of her salary goes to sponsoring the education of a differently-abled student. She has even won the Karnataka State Women's Achievement Award. The book tells the tale of 15-year-old Adithya Venkatesh, who suffers from from Pervasive Developmental Delay (PDD), a type of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) that slows down the ability to perceive things. But with classical music he has awed everybody and his penchant for music has been removing all barriers he faces on a daily basis. With these 24 lives, the author has managed to bring out the true essence of life - nobody is perfect, and in the pursuit of perfection, we all are on the same road. It is necessary of all of us to get together and encourage children with disabilities and lend support in the form of understanding their families. Together, we can bring a change in their lives, a message crystal clear through Precious Souls. The author, Dr Anantha Krishnan M, is a seasoned aerospace and defence journalist in India. A disciple of Dr Kalam, he is currently entrusted with the task of carrying forward a digital initiative of the former President, Billion Beats. He also spearheads Inspired Indian Foundation (IIF), a movement for unsung heroes. His first book A Different Spirit, is a moving biography of wheelchair athlete Malathi K Holla. Similar to his first book, the author has pledged part proceeds from the book for the activities of IIF.
This is the second book in a new series - "Materials Research and Engineering" - devoted to the science and technology of materials. "Materials Research and Engineering" evolves from a previous series on "Reine und Allgemeine Metallkunde", which was edited by Werner KBster until his eightieth birthday in 1976. Although the present series is an outgrowth of the earlier one, it should not and cannot be regarded as a continuation. There had to be a shift of scope - and a change in presenta tion as well. Metallurgy is no longer an isolated art and science. Rather, it is linked by its scientific basis and technological implications to non-metallic and composite materials, as well as to processes for production, refining, shaping, surface treatment, and application. Thus, the new series, "Materials Research and Engineering", will present up-to-date information on scientific and technological pro gress, as well as on issues of general relevance within the engineering field and industrial society. Following the general position analysis of materials in the present world as given in volume 1, now volume 2 focuses on a special topic: It provides a thorough treatment of theoretical, experimental, and applied aspects of superplasticity.
In this captivating exploration of our volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) world, the author reveals the hidden forces shaping our lives and offers a roadmap to navigate the chaos with confidence. Drawing from a rich tapestry of real-world examples, expert insights, and personal anecdotes, this book introduces the reader to the powerful VIGUC framework—Vision, Gratitude, Inspiration, Upskilling, and Collaboration—unveiling the keys to not just surviving, but thriving, in today’s ever-changing landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned professional, a curious student, or simply someone seeking to make sense of our complex world, this book is an indispensable companion on your journey to success. Get ready to embark on an eye-opening adventure that will change the way you view your world and empower you to make a lasting impact.
Respectfully U(ni)verse is about the formation of universe and its roots. The evolution of species. How the universal phenomenon was discovered in old Hindu treatises Yajurveda, Rugveda, Upanishads like Taitteriya, Prasna, Eeshavaasya etc. All living beings are born on the earth in accordance with their level of evolution. From uni-cell to multi-cell, all living beings have been born on the earth through specialized evolutionary process. Such evolution is confined only to their level of physiological and emotional development. Therefore, there would arise no question of ruling class and ruled class of species. Some living beings like amphibians, birds, invertebrates give birth to their siblings in the form of egg. These eggs are hatched out to give life to offspring of their native species. Some other animals like vertebrates, primates, mammals etc. give birth to completely physiologically developed offspring which are native to their own genes. I started writing this book only to explain the link which was naturally established between the empirical science of astronomy and suggestive science of astrology. Not only the human beings, other animal species and the mother earth, but also all the celestial objects which are either tangible or intangible are life forms only but in their own specific way. Unless there is a pull by a celestial object from outside atmosphere of the earth, the capillary action or circulation of live fluids would not exist in any living being on earth. The Satellite, Moon is the source of such gravitational pull. Due to the force induced by thelunar gravitational pull, the rasa (live fluids) are generated in the earth and circulates through capillaries of earthen atmosphere. “With reference to the universe:” likewise, all the celestial bodies are formed, forming and will be forming with these induced capillary action on each other by the respective celestial bodies. Such celestially induced force, develops the capillary action in all bodies from the smallest one to largest stars which are the main reason for our existence, emotions, experiments, exposures and thought processes. Accordingly it is “Ru Respectfully U’verse, oh my universe”.
This research monograph is in some sense a sequel to the author's earlier one (Power System Stability, North Holland, New York 1981) which devoted cons- erable attention to Lyapunov stability theory, construction of Lyapunov fu- tions and vector Lyapunov functions as applied to power systems. This field of research has rapidly grown since 1981 and the more general concept of energy funct ion has found wide spread application in power systems. There have been advances in five distinct areas (i) Developing energy functions for structure preserving models which can incorporate non-linear load models (ii) Energy fu- tions to include detailed model of the generating unit i. e. , the synchronous machine and the excitation system (iii) Reduced order energy functions for large scale power systems, the simplest being the single machine infinite bus system (iv) Characterization of the stability boundary of the post-fault stable eQui- brium point (v) Applications for large power networks as a tool for dynamic security assessment. It was therefore felt appropriate to capture the essential features of these advances and put them in a somewhat cohesive framework. The chapters in the book rough ly fo llow this sequence. It is interesting to note how different research groups come to the same conclusion via different reas- ings.
Kalki is a smart little girl who lives with her parents in a beautiful house. Kalki’s life turns magical and full of adventure when a unicorn toy that she got from a toyshop, starts talking to her. The magical unicorn can fly, speak to other animals, and has many other magical powers. Kalki and her unicorn have a lot of fun together and go on many adventures to save other animals and birds in different situations. Written in a free-flowing style that makes it easy for young children to read on their own, the stories will also enable the readers to learn about different animals, spur their imagination and develop an attitude of love and caring towards other animals and birds. A small quiz at the end of the book and a colouring page adds to the fun and enjoyment of the book.
A Compelling Tale Of Mystery, Passion And Spiritual Exploration Seventy-Year-Old Shastri; A Reciter Of Harikatha, Encounters An Ayyappa Pilgrim On A Train. Around The Pilgrim S Neck Is A Sri Chakra Amulet Which Looks Like One That Belonged To Saroja, Shastri S First Wife. But Shastri Thought He Had Killed Saroja Years Before, Believing She Was Pregnant By Another Man. If The Amulet Is Saroja S, Then She Might Have Survived, And The Pilgrim (Dinakar, A Television Star) Could Be Shastri S Son. A Similar Story Is Revealed When Dinakar Visits His Old Friend Narayan: Either Could Be The Father Of Prasad, A Young Man Destined For Spiritual Attainment. The Interwoven Lives Of Three Generations Play Out Variations On The Same Themes. Whose Son Am I? Whose Father Am I? Where Are My Roots? These Mysteries Of The Past And Present Are Explored, But There Are No Clear Answers. And While Significant In Daily Being , Such Questions Lose Urgency In The Flux Of Becoming ( Bhava Means Both Being And Becoming). So We Are Led To Consider That Samsara-The World Of Illusion And Embodiment-May Not Be Very Different From Sunya , The Emptiness From Which Everything Arises. At Times A Drama Of Cruelty And Lust, At Times A Lyrical Meditation On Love And Transformation, Bhava Is An Exceptional Novel By One Of India'S Most Celebrated Writers. Translated From The Kannada By Judith Kroll With The Author
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